Women and Sport in Asia

<p>This is the first book to survey the participation of women in sport and physical education across Asia, from the Middle East and South Asia through to the Asia-Pacific region.</p><p> Covering sport and physical activity at all levels, from school-based PE and community sport to elite, high-performance sport, the book provides an important overview of developments in policy, theory and research across this complex and dynamic region. It has a strong focus on gender equity but is informed by important intersecting influences that affect the lives of girls and women and their participation in sport. Including contributions from leading scholars from across the region, the book draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, and history, and makes an important contribution to global understanding of diversity, challenges, and achievements in the sporting lives of Asian Women.</p><p>This book will be a fascinating read for any student, researcher, or policy-maker working in sport studies, gender studies, women’s studies or Asian studies.</p> <p><strong>Part I: Background and Initiatives, </strong>1. Introduction: Asian Women in sport, 2. International developments in policy for equity: girls and women in physical education and sport, 3. Female empowerment through ‘sport and development’ in Asia, <strong>Part II: Country cases, </strong>4. Bangladesh women and sport, 5. Gender equality and opportunities in physical education and sport for women in China, 6. Women and sport in Hong Kong, 7. Women and sport in India, 8. Indonesian Muslim female Athletes: wearing the hijab with pride, 9. Iranian women in sport, 10. Turning point for Japanese women and sports: from the Moon to the Sun, 11. Women and sport in South Korea: challenges and achievements as stepping stones to the future, 12. Feminist development in sports and physical education in Macau, 13. Sport in Malaysia: towards gender equality, 14. Women’s participation in physical education, physical activity and sport in Oman, 15. Women and sport in Pakistan, 16. Women in Philippine sport and physical education: bridging the gender divide, 17. Women and sport in Qatar, 18. Women and sport in Saudi Arabia, 19. Women and sport in Singapore, 20. Women and sport in Sri Lanka, 21. Women and sport in the Republic of Tajikistan, 22. Analysis of women and sport in Turkey, 23. Exploring the UAE's dynamic sports scene for women, <strong>Part III: Moving forward, </strong>24. Conclusion</p>